2019 USC Baseball Roster
Roster
Ramirez, Ben

Jersey Number 8
Ben Ramirez
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chula Vista, Calif.
- High School:
- Eastlake HS
Bio
2021/SENIOR
2020/JUNIOR: Started all 15 games for the Trojans in a pandemic shortened 2020 season … Posted a slash line of .310/.375/.552 … Led the team with seven extra-base hits, including a team high three homers, good for 5th in the Pac-12 … Drove in the second most runs on the team with 13 … Scored 10 runs on the year … Had a career high two homers against Western Michigan on 2/16 … Matched a career high with two doubles against Seton Hall on 2/29 … Had three multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 day with an RBI and a double against No. 2 Vanderbilt on 3/7.
2019/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 48 games, making 47 starts for the Trojans as a sophomore in 2019 … Had a slash line of .273/.318/.344, with 24 RBI and 21 runs scored … Notched 11 doubles and one triple on the year … Stole three bases in six attempts … Had a career-high four hits against Cal on 3/17 … Also set a career high with two doubles at Utah on 4/12 … Posted nine multi-hit games on the season.
2018/FRESHMAN: Started in 32 games as a freshman in 2018 … Posted a slash line of .265/.317/.333 … Recorded 18 runs scored and 17 RBI … Had two doubles and two RBI on the year … Started the year off strong with a three-hit, three-run and two-RBI game against Villanova on 2/23 … Led the team against Arizona State on 4/7 with four RBI on two hits, including a home run … Added another three-hit game against Arizona State on 4/8 while adding two more RBI as well.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played four years of varsity baseball at Eastlake High School under coach Dan Gallegos…Named All-League first team…Played in the Under Armour All-American Game…Played in the Area Codes Tournament…Considers best performance his game in the CIF Open Division Championship…Batted .445 with four home runs and 35 RBI in 2017.
PERSONAL: Parents are Ricardo Ramirez and Kassandra Ramirez…Has one brother, Luke…His grandfather attended USC…Most thrilling moment was witnessing Adam Jones rob Manny Machado in the 2017 World Baseball Classic…Lists his favorite movie as Superbad…Favorite musicians are Drake, Migos, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line…Wants to someday climb a mountain…Birthdate is December 2, 1998.
- Started for all 51 games he appeared in for the Trojans during the 2021 season
- Earned All-Pac-12 honors
- Posted the best batting average on the team (.304) among starters, fifth-best on-base percentage (.381), and the third-best slugging percentage (.529)
- Posted 10 home runs, seven doubles, and three triples
- Led the team with 58 base hits, scored 25 runs, and ranked eighth in the Pac-12 with 54 RBIÂ
- His 1.07 RBI per game ranked 57th in the nation
- Led the team with 19 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games
2020/JUNIOR: Started all 15 games for the Trojans in a pandemic shortened 2020 season … Posted a slash line of .310/.375/.552 … Led the team with seven extra-base hits, including a team high three homers, good for 5th in the Pac-12 … Drove in the second most runs on the team with 13 … Scored 10 runs on the year … Had a career high two homers against Western Michigan on 2/16 … Matched a career high with two doubles against Seton Hall on 2/29 … Had three multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 day with an RBI and a double against No. 2 Vanderbilt on 3/7.
2019/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 48 games, making 47 starts for the Trojans as a sophomore in 2019 … Had a slash line of .273/.318/.344, with 24 RBI and 21 runs scored … Notched 11 doubles and one triple on the year … Stole three bases in six attempts … Had a career-high four hits against Cal on 3/17 … Also set a career high with two doubles at Utah on 4/12 … Posted nine multi-hit games on the season.
2018/FRESHMAN: Started in 32 games as a freshman in 2018 … Posted a slash line of .265/.317/.333 … Recorded 18 runs scored and 17 RBI … Had two doubles and two RBI on the year … Started the year off strong with a three-hit, three-run and two-RBI game against Villanova on 2/23 … Led the team against Arizona State on 4/7 with four RBI on two hits, including a home run … Added another three-hit game against Arizona State on 4/8 while adding two more RBI as well.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played four years of varsity baseball at Eastlake High School under coach Dan Gallegos…Named All-League first team…Played in the Under Armour All-American Game…Played in the Area Codes Tournament…Considers best performance his game in the CIF Open Division Championship…Batted .445 with four home runs and 35 RBI in 2017.
PERSONAL: Parents are Ricardo Ramirez and Kassandra Ramirez…Has one brother, Luke…His grandfather attended USC…Most thrilling moment was witnessing Adam Jones rob Manny Machado in the 2017 World Baseball Classic…Lists his favorite movie as Superbad…Favorite musicians are Drake, Migos, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line…Wants to someday climb a mountain…Birthdate is December 2, 1998.
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